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Diffstat (limited to 'nl/boot-installer')
| -rw-r--r-- | nl/boot-installer/parameters.xml | 61 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | nl/boot-installer/sparc.xml | 22 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | nl/boot-installer/trouble.xml | 65 |
3 files changed, 110 insertions, 38 deletions
diff --git a/nl/boot-installer/parameters.xml b/nl/boot-installer/parameters.xml index 7591d2bf7..0ff49ff2c 100644 --- a/nl/boot-installer/parameters.xml +++ b/nl/boot-installer/parameters.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 43527 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 43675 untranslated --> <sect1 id="boot-parms"><title>Boot Parameters</title> <para> @@ -81,15 +81,22 @@ With current kernels (2.6.9 or newer) you can use 32 command line options and </footnote> which may be useful. +</para><para> + +A number of parameters have a <quote>short form</quote> that helps avoid +the limitations of the kernel command line options and makes entering the +parameters easier. If a parameter has a short form, it will be listed in +brackets behind the (normal) long form. Examples in this manual will +normally use the short form too. + </para> <variablelist> <varlistentry> -<term>debconf/priority</term> +<term>debconf/priority (priority)</term> <listitem><para> This parameter sets the lowest priority of messages to be displayed. -Short form: <userinput>priority</userinput> </para><para> @@ -199,14 +206,13 @@ one device. </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term>debian-installer/framebuffer</term> +<term>debian-installer/framebuffer (fb)</term> <listitem><para> Some architectures use the kernel framebuffer to offer installation in a number of languages. If framebuffer causes a problem on your system you can disable the feature by the parameter -<userinput>debian-installer/framebuffer=false</userinput>, or -<userinput>fb=false</userinput> for short. Problem symptoms are error messages +<userinput>fb=false</userinput>. Problem symptoms are error messages about bterm or bogl, a blank screen, or a freeze within a few minutes after starting the install. @@ -237,16 +243,15 @@ parameter <userinput>debian-installer/framebuffer=true</userinput> or </para></note></listitem> </varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term>debian-installer/theme</term> +<varlistentry arch="not-s390"> +<term>debian-installer/theme (theme)</term> <listitem><para> A theme determines how the user interface of the installer looks (colors, icons, etc.). What themes are available differs per frontend. Currently both the newt and gtk frontends only have a <quote>dark</quote> theme that was -designed for visually impaired users. Set the theme by booting with parameter -<userinput>debian-installer/theme=<replaceable>dark</replaceable></userinput> -or <userinput>theme=<replaceable>dark</replaceable></userinput>. +designed for visually impaired users. Set the theme by booting with +<userinput>theme=<replaceable>dark</replaceable></userinput>. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -292,33 +297,31 @@ this misbehavior. </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term>preseed/url</term> +<term>preseed/url (url)</term> <listitem><para> Specify the url to a preconfiguration file to download and use in automating the install. See <xref linkend="automatic-install"/>. -Short form: <userinput>url</userinput>. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term>preseed/file</term> +<term>preseed/file (file)</term> <listitem><para> Specify the path to a preconfiguration file to load to automating the install. See <xref linkend="automatic-install"/>. -Short form: <userinput>file</userinput>. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term>auto-install/enabled</term> +<term>auto-install/enabled (auto)</term> <listitem><para> Delay questions that are normally asked before preseeding is possible until -after the network is configured. Short form: <userinput>auto=true</userinput> +after the network is configured. See <xref linkend="preseed-auto"/> for details about using this to automate installs. @@ -402,12 +405,11 @@ cases. General instructions how to do this can be found in <variablelist> <varlistentry> -<term>debian-installer/locale</term> +<term>debian-installer/locale (locale)</term> <listitem><para> Can be used to set both the language and country for the installation. This will only work if the locale is supported in Debian. -Short form: <userinput>locale</userinput>. For example, use <userinput>locale=de_CH</userinput> to select German as language and Switzerland as country. @@ -415,11 +417,11 @@ language and Switzerland as country. </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term>anna/choose_modules</term> +<term>anna/choose_modules (modules)</term> <listitem><para> Can be used to automatically load installer components that are not loaded -by default. Short form: <userinput>modules</userinput>. +by default. Examples of optional components that may be useful are <classname>openssh-client-udeb</classname> (so you can use <command>scp</command> during the installation) and @@ -439,13 +441,26 @@ force static network configuration. </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term>tasksel:tasksel/first</term> +<term>mirror/protocol (protocol)</term> +<listitem><para> + +By default the installer will use the http protocol to download files from +Debian mirrors and changing that to ftp is not possible during installations +at normal priority. By setting this parameter to <userinput>ftp</userinput>, +you can force the installer to use that protocol instead. Note that you +cannot select an ftp mirror from a list, you have to enter the hostname +manually. + +</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term>tasksel:tasksel/first (tasks)</term> <listitem><para> Can be used to select tasks that are not available from the interactive task list, such as the <literal>kde-desktop</literal> task. See <xref linkend="pkgsel"/> for additional information. -Short form: <userinput>tasks</userinput>. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> diff --git a/nl/boot-installer/sparc.xml b/nl/boot-installer/sparc.xml index 81cad25e7..f737c2fc7 100644 --- a/nl/boot-installer/sparc.xml +++ b/nl/boot-installer/sparc.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 28997 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 43724 untranslated --> <sect2 arch="sparc" id="boot-tftp"><title>Booting with TFTP</title> @@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ machine which is being installed (see Use the command <userinput>boot net</userinput> to boot from a TFTP and RARP server, or try <userinput>boot net:bootp</userinput> or <userinput>boot net:dhcp</userinput> to boot from a TFTP and BOOTP -or DHCP server. Some older OpenBoot revisions require using -the device name, such as <userinput>boot le()</userinput>; these -probably don't support BOOTP nor DHCP. +or DHCP server. </para> </sect2> @@ -29,10 +27,7 @@ probably don't support BOOTP nor DHCP. Most OpenBoot versions support the <userinput>boot cdrom</userinput> command which is simply an alias to boot from the SCSI device on ID 6 -(or the secondary master for IDE based systems). You may have to use -the actual device name for older OpenBoot versions that don't support -this special command. Note that some problems have been reported on Sun4m -(e.g., Sparc 10s and Sparc 20s) systems booting from CD-ROM. +(or the secondary master for IDE based systems). </para> </sect2> @@ -42,6 +37,15 @@ this special command. Note that some problems have been reported on Sun4m <title>Booting from Floppies</title> <para> +Floppy images are currently only available for sparc32, but, for techinical +reasons, not for official releases. (The reason is that they can only be +built as root, which is not supported by our build daemons.) +Look under <quote>daily built images</quote> on the +<ulink url="&url-d-i;">Debian Installer project website</ulink> for links +to floppy images for sparc32. + +</para><para> + To boot from floppy on a Sparc, use <informalexample><screen> @@ -51,8 +55,6 @@ Stop-A -> OpenBoot: "boot floppy" Be warned that the newer Sun4u (ultra) architecture does not support floppy booting. A typical error message is <computeroutput>Bad magic number in disk label - Can't open disk label package</computeroutput>. -Furthermore, a number of Sun4c models (such as the IPX) do not support -the compressed images found on the disks, so also are not supported. </para><para> diff --git a/nl/boot-installer/trouble.xml b/nl/boot-installer/trouble.xml index 3a715fc89..e4efda20d 100644 --- a/nl/boot-installer/trouble.xml +++ b/nl/boot-installer/trouble.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 43514 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 43694 untranslated --> <sect1 id="boot-troubleshooting"> <title>Troubleshooting the Installation Process</title> @@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ installer. </sect3> <sect3> - <title>System Freeze while Loading the USB Modules</title> + <title>System Freeze while Loading USB Modules</title> <para> The kernel normally tries to install USB modules and the USB keyboard driver @@ -382,6 +382,58 @@ at the boot prompt, which will prevent the modules from being loaded. </sect3> </sect2> + <sect2 arch="sparc" id="sparc-boot-problems"> + <title>Common &arch-title; Installation Problems</title> +<para> + +There are some common installation problems that are worth mentioning. + +</para> + <sect3> + <title>Misdirected video output</title> +<para> + +It is fairly common for &arch-title; to have two video cards in one machine, +for example an ATI card and a Sun Creator 3D. In some cases, this may result +in the video output getting misdirected soon after the system boots. In +typical cases, the display will only show: + +<informalexample><screen> +Remapping the kernel... done +Booting Linux... +</screen></informalexample> + +To work around this, you can either pull out one of the video cards, or +disable the one not used during the OpenProm boot phase using a kernel +parameter. For example, to disable an ATI card, you should boot the +installer with <userinput>video=atyfb:off</userinput>. + +</para><para> + +Note that you may also have to manually add this parameter to the silo +configuration (edit <filename>/target/etc/silo.conf</filename> before +rebooting) and, if you installed X11, modify the video driver in +<filename>/etc/X11/xorg.conf</filename>. + +</para> + </sect3> + + <sect3> + <title>Failure to Boot or Install from CD-ROM</title> +<para> + +Some Sparc systems are notoriously difficult to boot from CD-ROM and +even if they do boot, there may be inexplicable failures during the +installation. Most problems have been reported with SunBlade systems. + +</para><para> + +We recommend to install such systems by netbooting the installer. + +</para> + </sect3> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="kernel-msgs"> <title>Interpreting the Kernel Startup Messages</title> @@ -450,9 +502,12 @@ you use an E-Mail address that you do not mind being made public. </para><para> If you have a working Debian system, the easiest way to send an installation -report is to install the installation-report and reportbug packages -(<command>apt-get install installation-report reportbug</command>) and run -the command <command>reportbug installation-report</command>. +report is to install the <classname>installation-report</classname> and +<classname>reportbug</classname> packages +(<command>aptitude install installation-report reportbug</command>), +configure <classname>reportbug</classname> as explained in +<xref linkend="mail-outgoing"/>, and run the command <command>reportbug +installation-report</command>. </para><para> |